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    Petrobras puts two deepwater Campos basin fields up for sale

    Sept. 25, 2020
    Petrobras has started the opportunity disclosure stage for the sale of all its stakes in the Albacora and Albacora Leste concessions in the deepwaters of the Campos basin.
    (Courtesy Petrobras)
    The FPSO P-50 operates at the Albacora Leste field in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.
    The FPSO P-50 operates at the Albacora Leste field in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.

    Offshore staff

    RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras has started the opportunity disclosure stage for the sale of all its stakes in the Albacora and Albacora Leste concessions in the deepwaters of the Campos basin.

    The Albacora field is about 110 km (68 mi) from Cabo de São Tomé in water depths ranging from 100 to 1,050 m (328 to 3,445 ft). The 455-sq km (176-sq mi) field is in the northern area of the Campos basin. In August 2020, Albacora produced 38,700 b/d of oil and 716,000 cu m/d of gas. Petrobras is the operator of the field with 100% participation.

    (Courtesy Petrobras)
    Albacora Petrobras

    The Albacora Leste field is about 120 km (75 mi) from Cabo de São Tomé in water depths ranging from 1,000 to 2,150 m (3,281 to 7,054 ft). The 511.56-sq km (197.51-sq mi) field is in the northern area of the Campos basin. In August 2020, Albacora Leste produced 33,300 b/d of oil and 707,000 cu m/d of gas. Petrobras is the operator of the field with a 90% stake and the remaining 10% belongs to Repsol Sinopec Brasil.

    (Courtesy Petrobras)
    Albacora Leste Petrobras

    09/25/2020